# Plakar: Developer branch ## [Getting Started](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/quickstart/index.md) - [Overview](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/quickstart/overview/index.md): A powerful backup tool with deduplication, end-to-end encryption, and flexible integrations for most data sources. - [Installation](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/quickstart/installation/index.md): Install Plakar and verify your installation. - [Quickstart](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/quickstart/first-backup/index.md): Get started with plakar: create your first backup, verify integrity, restore, and use the UI. - [Synchronize multiple copies](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/quickstart/synchronize-copies/index.md): Create a second copy of your Kloset Store to improve the durability of your backups. - [Backup non-filesystem data](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/quickstart/backup-non-filesystem-data/index.md): Create a backup for your non-filesystem data. In this guide, we will back up an S3 bucket but this logic applies to any connector supported by plakar. ## [Guides](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/guides/index.md) - [Scheduling Tasks](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/guides/setup-scheduler-daily-backups/index.md): Learn how to configure and run the Plakar scheduler to automate backups. - [Importing Configurations](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/guides/importing-configurations/index.md): Learn how to import configurations for stores, sources, and destinations in Plakar using the import command. - [Creating a Kloset Store](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/guides/create-kloset-repository/index.md): Create a Kloset Store on the filesystem using Plakar. - [Serving a Kloset Store over the Network](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/guides/serving-a-kloset-store-over-the-network/index.md): Expose a Kloset Store over HTTP using the plakar server command. - [Excluding files from a backup](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/guides/excluding-files-from-a-backup/index.md): Learn how to exclude files from a backup in Plakar - [Retrieving secrets via external command](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/guides/retrieve-passphrase-kloset-store/index.md): The passphrase for accessing an encrypted Kloset Store can be stored in the environment, a file, or in the configuration. It can also be retrieved via an external command, for example your password manager. - [Creating a custom connector](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/guides/creating-a-custom-connector/index.md): Step-by-step guide to implement and install your own Plakar connector (importer) in Go. - [Logging In to Plakar](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/guides/logging-in-to-plakar/index.md): Log in to unlock optional features like pre-built package installation and alerting. - [Managing packages](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/guides/managing-packages/index.md): How to install, upgrade, and remove Plakar integration packages. - [Pruning snapshots](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/guides/using-plakar-prune/index.md): Remove old snapshots from a Kloset store using age, tags, or retention policies. - [Using Plakar UI](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/guides/using-plakar-ui/index.md): Learn how to start and use the Plakar UI to browse snapshots, restore files, manage integrations, and view alerts. - [MySQL](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/guides/mysql/index.md): Guides on backing up and restoring MySQL database - [PostgreSQL](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/guides/postgres/index.md): Guides on backing up and restoring PostgreSQL databases - [OVHcloud](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/guides/ovhcloud/index.md): Guides on running backups in OVHcloud - [Exoscale](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/guides/exoscale/index.md): Guides on running backups in Exoscale ## [Integrations](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/index.md) - [S3](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/s3/index.md): Back up and restore S3 buckets with Plakar. - [SFTP / SSH](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/sftp/index.md): Back up and restore remote directories over SFTP/SSH, and host Kloset stores on remote SFTP servers. - [HTTP(S)](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/http/index.md): Install and configure the HTTP(S) integration for Plakar. - [Dropbox](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/dropbox/index.md): Back up and restore your Dropbox with Plakar, and host Kloset stores in Dropbox. - [iCloud Drive](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/iclouddrive/index.md): Back up and restore your iCloud Drive with Plakar, and host Kloset stores in iCloud Drive. - [Koofr](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/koofr/index.md): Back up and restore your Koofr with Plakar, and host Kloset stores in Koofr. - [Google Drive](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/googledrive/index.md): Back up and restore your Google Drive with Plakar, and host Kloset stores in Google Drive. - [OneDrive](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/onedrive/index.md): Back up and restore your OneDrive with Plakar, and host Kloset stores in OneDrive. - [OpenDrive](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/opendrive/index.md): Back up and restore OpenDrive data with Plakar, and host Kloset stores in OpenDrive. - [Proton Drive](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/protondrive/index.md): Back up and restore your Proton Drive with Plakar, and host Kloset stores in Proton Drive. - [Proxmox](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/proxmox/index.md): Back up and restore Proxmox virtual machines and containers with Plakar. - [Kubernetes](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/kubernetes/index.md): Back up and restore Kubernetes resources and persistent volumes with Plakar. - [etcd](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/etcd/index.md): Back up etcd clusters with Plakar. - [Notion](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/notion/index.md): Back up and restore your Notion workspace with Plakar. - [PostgreSQL](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/postgres/index.md): Back up and restore PostgreSQL databases with Plakar — logical dumps, AWS IAM authentication, and physical base backups. - [MySQL / MariaDB](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/mysql/index.md): Back up and restore MySQL and MariaDB databases with Plakar — logical dumps via mysqldump and mariadb-dump, with Google Cloud SQL support. - [Azure Blob Storage](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/azblob/index.md): Back up and restore Azure Blob Storage containers with Plakar. - [Google Cloud Storage](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/integrations/gcs/index.md): Back up and restore Google Cloud Storage buckets with Plakar. ## [Explanations](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/explanations/index.md) - [How Plakar Works](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/explanations/how-plakar-works/index.md): Understand the core architecture and data processing pipeline behind Plakar, including Kloset stores, chunking, deduplication, compression, encryption, and snapshot management - [Should you push or pull backups](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/explanations/should-you-pull-or-push-backups/index.md): Understand the difference between push and pull backup models, and how Plakar supports both. - [How many Kloset Stores should you create](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/explanations/how-many-kloset-stores/index.md): Understand how deduplication, data similarity, and security requirements affect the number of Kloset Stores you should use. - [Why multiple backup copies matter](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/explanations/why-several-copies/index.md): Understand why multiple backup copies drastically reduce the risk of data loss, and how this leads to the 3‑2‑1 backup strategy. - [Why you need to backup your SaaS](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/explanations/why-should-i-backup-my-saas/index.md): Understand why cloud services do not replace backups, and why SaaS data requires independent protection. - [How Maintenance Works](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/explanations/how-maintenance-works/index.md): Understand how Plakar stores backup data in chunks and packfiles, why deleting a snapshot does not immediately free space, and how the maintenance process safely reclaims unused storage. ## [References](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/references/index.md) - [Plakar Ptar](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/references/ptar/index.md): Command reference for creating and accessing Ptar archives: syntax, options, and examples for plakar ptar and related commands. - [Command line syntax](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/references/command-line-syntax/index.md): How Plakar commands are structured, why flag order matters, and how to get help from the CLI. - [Go Kloset SDK](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/references/sdk/index.md): Go SDK reference for building Plakar integrations. - [Commands](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/references/commands/index.md): Reference for all Plakar commands. Browse detailed documentation for each command, including usage, options, and examples. Access help online or directly from your terminal. ## [Community](https://plakar.io/docs/community/main/community/index.md)